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Eden Prairie MN USA
In-Office
92K-164K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
The Role
Analyze large healthcare datasets to identify trends and KPIs build and automate interactive dashboards and reports ensure data quality and governance support data modeling and ETL efforts partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into analytical solutions and mentor junior analysts.
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Requisition Number: 2371555
Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care pharmacy benefits and data they need to feel their best. Here you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion talented peers comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come makes an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Senior Data Analyst you will play a critical role in transforming complex datasets into actionable business intelligence. You will analyze large and diverse datasets to uncover key insights design and automate interactive dashboards and drive strategic initiatives. Operating in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment you will partner closely with key business stakeholders to define metrics and deliver data-driven solutions that help shape decision-making.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets education work experience certifications etc. In addition to your salary we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91700 to $163700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race gender sexuality age location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today however there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care pharmacy benefits and data they need to feel their best. Here you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion talented peers comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come makes an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Senior Data Analyst you will play a critical role in transforming complex datasets into actionable business intelligence. You will analyze large and diverse datasets to uncover key insights design and automate interactive dashboards and drive strategic initiatives. Operating in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment you will partner closely with key business stakeholders to define metrics and deliver data-driven solutions that help shape decision-making.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Analyze large complex datasets to identify trends patterns and performance drivers interpreting results to provide clear actionable business recommendations
- Develop track and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to support key business initiatives Responsible for reporting and analysis of provider data to aid in provider account management development of dashboards and creation of new reports as appropriate
- Build optimize and maintain interactive dashboards reports and data visualizations (e.g. Power BI Tableau) to enhance self-service reporting
- Automate reporting processes to improve data accessibility consistency and efficiency across the department
- Validate cleanse and transform datasets to ensure data quality integrity and strict adherence to governance standards
- Support data modeling standardization and master data management efforts
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions and decision-support cases
- Communicate analytical findings and data-driven insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in data pipelines reporting efficiency and analytical methodologies
- Contribute to best practices within the analytics team and support junior analysts through informal mentoring
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in data analytics reporting business intelligence or a related field
- 5+ years of experience writing SQL queries to extract clean and manipulate data from large relational databases
- 3+ years of experience designing building and maintaining interactive dashboards in Power BI Tableau or similar BI tools
- 3+ years of experience performing data manipulation analysis and utilizing advanced functions within Microsoft Excel
- 3+ years of experience partnering with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into data requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics Statistics Computer Science or a related field
- Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g. Azure Databricks Snowflake)
- Experience with data modeling and ETL (Extract Transform Load) processes
- Experience working within a healthcare or highly regulated environment (e.g. CMS guidelines quality reporting STARS rating support)
- Knowledge of statistical analysis or basic machine learning techniques (e.g. Python R SAS)
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets education work experience certifications etc. In addition to your salary we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91700 to $163700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race gender sexuality age location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today however there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
#RPO #GREEN
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in data analytics reporting business intelligence or a related field
- 5+ years of experience writing SQL queries to extract clean and manipulate data from large relational databases
- 3+ years of experience designing building and maintaining interactive dashboards in Power BI Tableau or similar BI tools
- 3+ years of experience performing data manipulation analysis and utilizing advanced functions within Microsoft Excel
- 3+ years of experience partnering with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into data requirements
- Must pass a drug test before beginning employment
- Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics Statistics Computer Science or a related field
- Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g. Azure Databricks Snowflake)
- Experience with data modeling and ETL (Extract Transform Load) processes
- Experience working within a healthcare or highly regulated environment (e.g. CMS guidelines quality reporting STARS rating support)
- Knowledge of statistical analysis or basic machine learning techniques (e.g. Python R SAS)
What the Team is Saying
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
- Parental & Family Support—Six weeks of paid parental leave up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave Bright Horizons back‑up care and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits—Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability Calm app membership tuition reimbursement commuter and FSA accounts and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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The Company
HQ: Eden Prairie MN
160000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011
What We Do
Optum part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care pharmacy benefits data and resources they need to feel their best. Here you will find a culture guided by inclusion talented peers comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum we support your well-being with an understanding team extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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